Moab, UT (6/27/19-7/1/19)
The drive from Hatch, UT to Moab, UT was pretty interesting. Let me just put it this way; you need top off fuel in Richfield, UT if you plan to drive I-70 east from there to Green River, UT. Especially if you only have a 26 gallon tank on your F250. We had to stop at a scenic overlook and transfer fuel from my 5 gallon can in order to make it to Green River. The hills between those two towns are murder on fuel mileage. But, we eventually made it to Moab without further incident and set up at a very nice place on the south edge of town, called Spanish Trail RV Park.
While on the drive to Moab, Ashley called and made some reservations for a UTV tour for the next morning. Unlike most of the other excursions in town, you got to drive your own vehicle. The guide, Kent, drove his vehicle in the lead and Ashley drove right along behind with another three vehicles of customers behind. This turned out to be quite an exciting couple of hour; driving up huge rock faces and through some sandy draws of an area called Hell’s Revenge. The pictures just don’t do it justice as to just how steep and narrow some of the drive turned out to be. All in all, it was a great morning. Kent stopped regularly to provide us with information about the history of the area and the various rock formations. I’d highly recommend it if you’re in the area, but let me tell you, it’s HOT in Moab in late June. After the ride, we went back to our fifth wheel to try and stay cool during the heat of the day.
Just before 5:00, with the temperature still near 100, we drove over to Arches National Park which was just on the other end of town. The formations there area interesting and beautiful. We visited several of the formations and arches, all of which were on very short trails, so as to avoid the heat of the afternoon. We saw Balancing Rock, The Windows, and the pretty famous Double Arch, among a few others. Our next morning began fairly early. Debbie, Ashley, and I took the difficult and steep hike up to Delicate Arch, while Julie took the truck and explored several of the other arches and trails that were less strenuous. Delicate Arch is a beautiful formation, but the trek isn’t an easy one. We were amazed at how many people weren’t beginning the hike until very late morning when it was already getting so hot. Some were also not prepared, based on the shoes and clothes they were wearing, and the small amount of water they were carrying AND there were several small children in tow. I drank almost a gallon of water myself on that hike and we started about 8:00 am. Afterward, we took Julie on a short hike to be able to see Delicate Arch from below. From there, it was back to camp to cool off. We came back later in the day and saw a few more arches, including hiking to the famous Landscape Arch. It’s the longest natural arch in North America.
Our last day in Moab included Canyonlands National Park and the beautiful Dead Horse Point State Park, which is as awe inspring as any of the National Parks. I highly recommend vising this state park if you haven’t seen it before. Canyonlands National Park has many great vista overlooks and you can also take a “high clearance vehicle” drive down into the canyons, but it’s a pretty long and narrow road with some shear cliffs to navigate. The ladies vetoed that drive, as could be expected. You can see why in the pics.
After Moab, we’re off to Colorado where we’ll be in search of some COOL weather.
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